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History

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  • 1960.12.04     Meeting to discuss the founding of a new Christian Reformed church

  • 1960.12.19     Steering Committee selected to seek Classical permission to organize

  • 1961.04.02     First service: Easter Sunday held at Calvin Seminary Chapel (51 families)

  • 1961.06.30     First council and church’s name selected

  • 1962.06.24     Lawrence Veltkamp was installed as first pastor

  • 1964.05.25     Council presented plan for a new building on Tecumseh Drive

  • 1966.06.06     Final building plans approved

  • 1968.03.31     First service (of dedication) held at the Tecumseh sanctuary

  • 1974.05.27     Rev. Veltkamp accepted a new call/Shawnee calls Douglas Vander Wall

  • 1981.08.09     Rev. Vander Wall's farewell after accepting a call with home missions

  • 1983.06.26     Kenneth Van De Griend installed as pastor

  • 1984.09.09     Service of celebration held as the mortgage of building was burned

  • 1986.06.01     Anniversary Service: Celebrating 25 years!

  • 1989.06.11     Rev. Van De Griend’s farewell service

  • 1990.03.04     Roger Kok installed as pastor

  • 1991.04.14     First TimeOut! service

  • 1997.11.05     Final plans for building's addition sent to the congregation

  • 1998.02.01     Ground breaking ceremony for addition

  • 1998.09.27     Dedication service celebrating the completed building addition

  • 2000.09.24     Rev. Kok's farewell service marking his retirement

  • 2001.12.09     Everett Vander Horst installed as pastor

  • 2003.06.01     First blended service

  • 2005.10.09     Ben Van Arragon ordained as Associate Pastor

  • 2008.11.30     Rev. Van Arragon's farewell after accepting a new call

  • 2011.06.05    Anniversary Service: Celebrating 50 years!

  • 2012.07.15    Rev. Vander Horst's farewell service after accepting a new call

  • 2012.09.30    Nicholas Hopkins ordained & installed as pastor

  • 2016.03.08    Celebrated the completion of our Facility Improvements

  • 2016.06.26    Anniversary Service: Celebrating 55 years!

  • 2020.03.13    Temporary suspension of in-person services due to the COVID-19 pandemic

  • 2020.11.22    First livestreamed worship service

  • 2021.01.10    Darrin Compagner installed as pastor

  • 2021.08.29    First Christian Agape Church Worship Service hosted in sanctuary

  • 2023.06.03    Grand Opening of the Shawnee Community Park

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